EMC VPLEX data source

For configuration, this data source requires an IP address of the VPLEX server and an administrative level domain account.

Terminology

OnCommand Insight acquires the following inventory information from the EMC VPLEX data source. For each asset type acquired by Insight, the most common terminology used for this asset is shown. When viewing or troubleshooting this data source, keep the following terminology in mind:

Vendor/Model Term

Insight Term

Cluster

Storage

Engine

Storage Node

Device, System Extend

Backend Storage Pool

Virtual Volume

Volume

Front-End Port, Back-End Port

Port

Distributed Device

Storage Synchronization

Storage View

Volume Map, Volume Mask

Storage Volume

Backend LUN

ITLs

Backend Path

Note: These are common terminology mappings only and might not represent every case for this data source.

Requirements

An IP address of the VPLEX server

Administrative level domain account for the VPLEX server

Validate access: Verify by using telnet to port 443. For a port other than the default port, with any browser use HTTPS://<ip>:<port>

Configuration

Field

Description

IP address of VPLEX Management Console

IP address or fully-qualified domain name of the VPLEX Management Console